UK Royal family spends £1.2m on doors for Orangery at Windsor Castle

New accounts reveal the Royal Train cost £288,697 for just 14 trips – one single visit by the Duke of Edinburgh came to £18,690.

A set of replacement doors for the Orangery at Windsor Castle cost £1.2m, new royal accounts show.

The 20 bespoke doors were installed on the East Terrace after the previous set suffered severe wood rot and decay.

Figures show the monarchy also spent £1m on ceiling inspections and £1.5m on food and drink hospitality within the royal households.

Meanwhile, travel expenses for the royal family topped £4.5m – including a £154,000 trip to Italy, Romania and Austria made by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in April…

Source: Royal family spends £1.2m on doors for Orangery at Windsor Castle